How Big Is A Bit?
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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This is short for "binary digit". It is the smallest piece of a computer. | Bit
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This is a combination of eight bits that represent one character of data. For example, the word "cat" has three characters, and it would be represented by three of these. | Byte
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This is equal to 1.024 bytes | Kilobyte (K or KB)
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This is equal to 1,048,576 bytes but it is usually rounded off to one million bytes. | Megabyte (MB)
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This is one thousand megabytes. | Gigabyte (GB)
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This is one trillion bytes or 1,000 gigabytes | Terabyte (TB)
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This tells how much information your computer can store. Is usually measured in megabytes or gigabytes | Computer Memory
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(a device that connects 2 computers over a telephone line) is measured in bits per second (bps). This tells how much information can be sent in a second. | The Speed Of Modem
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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